New year, new market
After three years of somewhat unusual housing market activity, 2023 looks to be a calmer market as the heat of the last two years continues to cool and the economic backdrop checks sales activity and demand. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who adds that looking at reports from […]
Predictions of what may lay ahead in 2023
The Guild of Property Professionals CEO, Iain McKenzie, caught up with property market analyst and CEO of Twindig, Anthony Codling, to discuss what he thinks we could see in the property market during 2023. McKenzie says that one of the most important metrics for the property sector is transactional volumes. “As I have mentioned before, […]
Mini-budget, maximum impact
The past month proved to be historic for the country, for both politics and for the housing market. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who adds that the government’s mini-budget has proved to controversial and there will be a period of uncertainty until the longer-term fiscal direction is clearer. […]
Improving SEO ranking is key to digital success
Google page ranking is intrinsically linked to a business’s success when it comes to promoting themselves to customers online. This is according to Ben Sellers, Co-Founder and CEO of Starberry, part of the nurtur.group, who adds that if an estate agent does not appear on page one of a Google search, they are missing out […]
Lettings agents – are you prepared for legislative changes?
The Guild of Property Professionals has been reminding its Members in England of the legislative changes coming into play on 1 October 2022 regarding Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Right to Rent checks. Paul Offley, Compliance Officer at The Guild, adds that all agents involved with lettings in England need to ensure that they […]
Facebook Advertising an impactful lead generator for agents
According to Founder of LeadPro and nurtur.group Chief Product Officer, Sam Oliver, agents are seeing amazing results from targeted Facebook Advertising through the LeadPro platform, vastly increasing exposure and generating qualified vendor leads. He adds that while most agents will have a presence on Facebook and might post regularly, there is a vast difference between […]
Rental market feeling the pressure on affordability levels
Renter affordability is making the news, as high demand and a lack of rental stock continue to underpin rental value growth across all parts of the UK. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who adds that with a sobering economic forecast, the response of the UK’s new Prime Minister […]
LettsPay appoints Gary Barker as Non-Executive Director
LettsPay, an automated client accounting engine, has announced today that senior proptech figure, Gary Barker has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director (NED) of the business. While Barker is now based in South Africa working as the CEO of the Technology arm of BetterHome, the country’s largest mortgage broking company, he will be offering strategic […]
Educating landlords should be a lettings agent’s number one priority
In the latest episode of the Home Stretch, CEO of The Guild of Property Professionals, Iain McKenzie, chats to lettings legend, Sally Lawson, CEO and Founder of Agent Rainmaker, growth experts specialising in letting agency training. Speaking about how she started within the lettings sector over 30 years ago, Lawson says that it all began […]